Holyoke Public Schools Local Stakeholder Group (LSG) Initial - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Holyoke Public Schools Local Stakeholder Group (LSG) Initial Meeting, May 27, 3-5 PM Holyoke Public Library

LSG Facilitator Introduction John D’Auria, Teachers21 Andrew Bundy, Community Matters David Castelline, Teachers21

Agenda for Today  Welcome & Introductions  Provide an Overview of our Process & the role of the LSG  Set Norms for Our Work  Review the Core Data on HPS Students and Schools  Closing Reflections 3 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Welcome and Introductions Name and affiliation 4 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Members of the LSG…  Marie Auguste , Parent, Morgan Full Service Community School  Edgardo Camacho , Parent, E.N. White Elementary School  David Cruise , President & CEO, Regional Employment Board of Hampden County  Bill Ennen , Program Director of regional programs, Innovation Institute at MassTech Collaborative  Vionette Escudero , Associate Principal, William J. Dean Technical High School  Jacqueline Glasheen , Principal, Kelly Full Service Community School  Jeffrey Hayden , Vice President for Business and Community Services at Holyoke Community College (representative of higher education chosen by the state secretary of education) 5  Erin Hebert , Holyoke High School class of 2014 (community member selected by Mayor Morse) Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Members of the LSG, continued  Stephen C. Huntley , Executive Director, Valley Opportunity Council (chosen by commissioner of MA Dept. of Early Education & Care)  Paul Hyry-Dermith , Assistant Superintendent, HPS  Jennifer Keitt , Parent, Maurice A. Donahue Elementary School  Gus Morales , President, Holyoke Teachers Association  Alex Morse , Mayor of Holyoke & School Committee Chairman  Yasmin Otero , Regional Director of the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance  Brigetann Reilly , Teacher at William J. Dean Technical High School  Debra Sicilia , Director of areas for Holyoke and Greenfield at the MA Department of Children and Families  Vilma Soto , Parent, Peck-Lawrence Full Service Community School 6  Shelly Whelihan , Teacher, Lt. Elmer J. McMahon Elementary School Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Laying the Foundation Russell Johnston Senior Associate Commissioner, ESE

Our Charge The purpose of the Holyoke Public Schools Local Stakeholder Group is to make recommendations to the commissioner and the receiver on the content of the turnaround plan, “…to maximize the rapid improvement of the academic achievement of students .” 1 1) Massachusetts General Law, Chap. 69, Sec. 1K 8 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Roles and Expectations: LSG Members  Make recommendations to the Commissioner and receiver on aspects of the turnaround plan  Serve in an advisory capacity  Actively represent the stakeholder group(s) of which you are a member, as well as all others  Outside of LSG, engage in open conversations with members of multiple communities and groups  Inform LSG deliberations with those conversations  Share LSG recommendations, as they emerge, with 9 groups and communities with whom you interact Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Roles and Expectations: LSG Members, continued  45-day period for LSG to conduct its work  Statutory requirement  Facilitators record and summarize recommendations over course of meetings  During final meeting, LSG reviews and solidifies recommendations  Commissioner and receiver review recommendations 10  Commissioner and receiver consider recommendations  Turnaround plan issued in late summer Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Roles and Expectations: Audience Members  Observe and take notes  Provide comments and/or recommendations after meeting adjourns  Offer your recommendations to:  receiver@hps.holyoke.ma.us  LSG group members directly, during meeting breaks  Collection box at entrance of room 11 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

LSG Meeting Dates and Times  Meeting #1: Wednesday, May 27 th , 3:00 – 5:00pm – Community Room, Holyoke Public Library  Meeting #2: Monday, June 1 st , 3:00 – 6:00pm – exact location to be determined  Meeting #3: Wednesday, June 10 th , 3:00 – 6:00pm – exact location to be determined  Meeting #4: Wednesday, June 17 th , 3:00 – 6:00pm – exact location to be determined  Meeting #5: Wednesday, July 1 st , 3:00 – 6:00pm – 12 exact location to be determined Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Proposed Focus for Meetings  Meeting #1: Meet, get oriented, review core HPS data  Meeting #2: Student support and special populations  Meeting #3: Family and community engagement  Meeting #4: HPS secondary schools  Meeting #5: Recommendations and wrap up 13 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Norms: How We Will Work  We will encourage full participation and listen respectfully to all LSG voices  We will check for understanding  We will balance advocacy with inquiry  We will make recommendations that are affordable, sustainable, and scalable 14 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Beginning the Work  In a sentence or two, please tell us:  What important aspect about the Holyoke Public Schools would you like to share?  What aspect of the HPS would you like to understand better and would help your advisory work on the LSG? 15 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Holyoke Public Schools Data Discussion Holyoke Public Schools Local Stakeholder Group Meeting Presented by Rob Curtin, ESE May 27, 2015

Goals for the Presentation  Present a baseline set of data about Holyoke public schools  Present comparative data to add context to the data about Holyoke  Gather requests for analyses that might be helpful to the group  Answer questions 17 17 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Enrollment and Demographics 18 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Holyoke Public Schools 2011-2015 Enrollment 7,000 5,896 5,877 5,782 6,000 5,573 5,573 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 19 19 1,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Holyoke Public Schools Special Populations (%) 2011-2015 100 90 85.3 80 74.3 70 60 50.8 47.7 50 40 28.5 30 26.2 26.0 24.1 20 10 0 20 20 Low Income Students w/ disabilities ELLs and Former ELLs First Language Not English 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Holyoke Public Schools Race/Ethnicity (%) 2011-2015 100 90 78.9 77.2 80 70 60 50 40 30 18.2 20 16.3 10 3.4 3.1 0.9 0.8 0 21 21 Hispanic/Latino White African-American/Black Asian 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Commissioner’s Districts  Level 5  Level 3  Holyoke  Brockton  Lawrence  Lowell  Lynn  Level 4  Boston  Fall River  New Bedford  Springfield  Worcester 22 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Special Populations: Holyoke, Commissioner's Districts, State (%) 2014-2015 100 90 85.3 79.8 80 70 60 47.7 50 Percent of Enrollment 41.9 38.3 40 28.5 30 24.1 24.3 18.5 18.2 17.1 20 8.5 10 0 Low Students ELLs and First Low Students ELLs and First Low Students ELLs and First Income w/ Former Language Income w/ Former Language Income w/ Former Language disabilities ELLs Not disabilities ELLs Not disabilities ELLs Not English English English 23 23 Holyoke Other Commissioner's Districts State 2014 2015 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Student Performance 24 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

School Accountability Data School Accountability School Name School Type Grades Served Enrollment* percentile level (1-99) Metcalf Preschool Preschool PK-K 224 Insufficient data Insufficient data Lawrence ES K-3 291 Insufficient data Insufficient data Peck MS 4-8 371 Level 3 6 Donahue ESMS K-8 588 Level 3 7 Kelly ESMS K-8 586 Level 3 9 McMahon ESMS K-8 401 Level 3 12 Morgan ESMS K-8 399 Level 5 7 Sullivan ESMS K-8 567 Level 2 21 White ESMS K-8 424 Level 3 12 Holyoke High School HS 9-12 1,309 Level 3 11 Dean Vocational HS 9-12 403 Level 4 3 Technical HS Totals 11 schools PK-12 5,573 25 25 *as of October 1, 2014 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

MCAS ELA % Proficient or Higher All Grades 2011-2014 100 90 80 69 69 69 69 70 60 48 47 47 50 46 40 34 34 34 32 30 20 10 0 26 Holyoke Other Commisioner's Districts State 2011 2012 2013 2014 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education